The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-10


war OF the home against the saloon shall
be wagcd until the liquor traffic in the land
we love shall in deed and in truth be
"Iruth toreycr on the scalold aud wrong forever
Vet that scafold shall sway the future, uui behind
the dim unknown
Stnndcth God within the shadow, keeping watch
above his own"
The address was applaudcd at various
points, and seemed generally TO be regard
cd us u most excellent paper.
GEN. GEORGE G. pmHEIL
Was then chosen temporary chairman and
made an encouraging speech urging u
continuation OF earnest work.
Mr. Geo. W. Ams,cad, OF the Issue,
Senator Lyle, of Haywood county, and
Preston Taylor, coloWd, Of Davidson
county, were elected secretaries.
The following committee ON credentials
was then reported to the chair for appoint
mcnt 10y delegates Tor their respective dis
trcts First district, Joseph H. Anderson,
Second, Henry Crumbliss; Third ". r.
McCarron; Fourth, r. II, Cleveland; Filth,
j. A.. Carter; Sixth, W. X. Sndlcr, Sew
cnth, j. n. Williamson; Eighth, lladlcy
Boyd; Ninth, J. w. kirkpatrick; Tenth,
John A. Upton
Mr.. Carter was appointed by the chair
10 he chairman Of the committee, Gen.
Russell moved that ]. A. Jones, from Mid
die Tennessee, T.. II. Martin, from West
Tennessee, and G. G.. Russell from Fast
Tennessee, all colorcd men, he added To
the committee. Carried.
Judge Freeman renewed n previous mo.
! ton for the appointment OF committee oi
three from each congressional district ON
resolutions which was carried.
Mr.. I'd Reese, Of Davidson county, was
elected scrgcanl-at-arms
Judge c. W. lleiskcll, Of shelby,
moved the appointment of u committee ol
one from each congressional district w u
| committee To prepare an address TO thcpoo.
| pie oi the State.
II was ruled that this would como under
the duties Of the committee ON rcsolu
| tons.
The convention then adjourned Ia
| 2 O'Clock y. IN. Upon the rcnSscmhlinp
ol the convention, Chairman Dibrll said
| that Gen, FuYscll had few words to say
/ That gentleman announced that there Wen
some NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. lest the convcn.
/ ton would decide Ia adjourn with ON,
! DAYS session. lie had, however, not lin
session Thursday, 10 wind up Will
| n big mass meeting ut night The dele
/ gates would have abundant time Ia discus
everything at length, and from sount
! judgment The committee on crcdCntial,
made its report, which shows all delegate,
who are participating In tho proceedings
Of the alliance.
The report Of the committee ON crcdcn
] tulu Of. a.
| adopted. The report contained over GOt
names from almost every county In the
| state. Judge W. H. Sallcr oi Robertson
county, moved that all resolutions Offered
! should hc read 10 the convention and then
Inferred without debate 10 committee ON
resolutions. Carried.
| judge SWilcs moved the appointment q
a committee ON the hasis oi Representation
and that each county bc allowed M man
votes IN the convention rs IL had east hun
drrd votes and fractional parts over ift
for the proposed amendment. Adopted.
Committee on resolutions was reported
10y the chalrtncn oi the respective cungrcs
sional districts, thr'c irpm each district.
Judge W H. Sadlcr sent the following
resolutions 10 the stand. They were read
and referred Ia the committee on Tcsplu.
tons.
RrsoturioNs.
Resolved. That w. nrr In ia,ur of the maintenance,
| aud strict Enforcement ut ih, iuuf mil, law.
! Received. That WV ar lu favor ui the rlsul II ~
law Fmulins lirnar ~ 7nl."ns, ~ ior The .nll g
whisky uf other into, luHtiug liluur by the drink
] ur what o. commonly tnlHi Upplnr AMI iuf b lav
] UrHrrihiur suitable pvunltlra iuf the violation %
/ ihr finr - TINT Intoxicating huunrl rnunut ~
! alIi. yNrrpt iu wtinlu prescribed quantities. Nj
] ui quart uf Wurs. aud that nut a. ~ dnuk un chi
] prmIsH ui The aHllrf.
hraihgl. lhni w. &c gppu.cd o. The Formation
| ~ Prohibition political turiJ iu iCnurss'r y
pfsi'ut bat nfv stll iu favor 90 kUUplur this HfrH
| mund question iur ifuu to- mirr ~ IHlitiD, 1000.
ui this end have respectfully rsiuistf,l ci,h uf Ih
iunguluf trlurlpl,- lu their platforms nt tHr ma
mo,ilur 81 their state con,ontiuna
Received. That Whcpus Thu D. rluB q lcgl.
rlupi,i ny all IanIr tbc ierslamu
| nf The state has complete and uiru
| NE. power nuI matter NJ state Isuli.I regulation
r,c rnoo lgd Fuui oricr ui .'s.,U, ~
/ therefore. pledge yurrNls Doc url'r 81
rr,,uufr Ibr dt-lpl cnd that We viii
| uII uu#Iui.HniN pledged IN ihp UfiuIIpir u'
/ pr,HIhIt'uu Ny Hw oi Tie sip ui lufl1lultuH 'II
Z uuH la beverage uifuurHuui ihu ,nufH STATE
tIn as ui'i ruiof the law cnc'tuh mi ne ,nd
iGsaiSoi. That To- Wow Of thg uoioflou, tact thai
. hfIisu anil corruption ui iho iallui lny ly uur
tltHa.f ui ,uiH {. apIdly growing tp o. one uf ihi
| anfl,iIird mriIiais ti uhIeh elections nur urIDl
ln uuf sistr. aui u not stamped oul hH ih'
I adequate a'UfIWrnt Of thr huuutt iuupIu ui Uui
/ state will fuuu utluru us Go H state
| uf slavery loo iis Wusf uIuuNluus form ui th|
dIsHwur nul d.Hmililuu ~ o. iru people Wei
therefore Insist that law U enacted by our iptis
| Htuu thbt shall mnt, such hotg felony nui thus
] iHud them crimes nFnIusi che freedom ~ hu lu
irlllrrui is"po That ought not 10 10 Submitted IA
| ilr.nl,oi. That We Do not desire or deem Il es
rffllrut ~ lui'iirft Win ~ disturb existing ne
l iuunl party organizations but hrllUyC We mn a.
! isttuHlly niihiu "uf cnis w. acting with aud r
| such organizations as hsfDiu'unr. Ouly WgulruH vi
lhr candidate ~ ihtrr pafiir' that they shall uitn
| Wy nIi ~ 90 fire. our touutfy from ihe allinuu,
] with thr whisky aud snluun Interest. aud shall
I irtrr.siy strike down the practice ~ corruption
aud pollution u the ballot boz BY the uso ol
money
The following nlso was read and referred.
joyunoHn TryS Orl ~ issl
The baptist state convention 10 -..sion NJ iuucs
lofu tpiiy unanimously adopted tuc following uu
I The subject ui iUntemuoe
! Your committee frtort that IN the lat election
on th0 question NJ prohibition NJ truursou 49, N
. tuirs VEN rast IN hyuf ~ prohibition aud
| lblW vi" VIZ counted Wnlnsi We
| thr snluun tuNrt a. srouw this insult make II
uorrssnfy iuf thr friends III Temperance ifrHtsrtI,t
~ party firr nf denomination a. frucW tile iEhl
IN hyuf 1T u and against The saloons o.
| an lutimatiun ~ our purpuso and Indications "a
I DO ths W. declare in favor ~ "lnul option
] law lot uN lutuftWfhifl tlNfH AMI towns in
thc STATE. aud ipf the Institution aud rniunrr
] mrnt ~ iuufmllo law utifiir N
| such tuuua ani cities ~ uuiUf that this question
| may d. krpt uut " politics. w. hJirtU iiat au
| ratu sssiuu ~ the Legislature should h. cnu
trurd ~ Ias ihr lnJal option law hriuf7 the pullu
Oal pafii,s meet ~ formulate ihrlf platforms
A committee was appointed 10 look after
the prohibition papers and their Interests,
and the convention adjourned until 10.
morrow.
The following resolutions wcu offered
by judge T. !. Freeman, and were r..
cciycd With much applause
Hospiyri Tibet uc pledge ourclycs 10 unnlnrh